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| Aims for the Year |
- build upon and extend basic skills learned in year 7
- approach more sophisticated themes and issues and deepen
the level of work produced
- encourage pupils to make more decisions of their own
and experiment with different Drama forms
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| What we will
do |
- whole class, small group and pair
improvisations based on a variety of social and historical
topics.
- whole class performance to other
year 8 pupils at Christmas and at end of Summer Term
- Focusing on a variety of drama stimulus
including poetry and script.
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| Assessment |
- pupils are assessed on:
- ability to adopt and sustain
a variety of role, so understanding of Drama form
- ability to work effectively
with others
- ability to develop ideas in
a challenging and creative way
- ability to use voice and body
language when using a script
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| Ways you can
help |
- take pupils to the theatre
- visit places where street theatre
takes place (eg Covent Garden)
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| Keywords |
dialogue
narration
hot seating evaluation
dream Scene |
rehearsing
status
conscience alley
abstract
naturalism |
split
scene
non-verbal communication
flash-backs |
